Banquets to Release First Album in Nearly A Decade

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The last we heard from Banquets, they announced their third and final LP, "Spit at the Sun." The Jersey City quartet had decided to hang it up after years of shows and several releases with Black Numbers. They played their final show in February of 2016 and the members went their separate ways, parting on good terms but with the understanding that the realities of life made it difficult to carry the banner any further.

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Summerbruise releases "Infinity Guise"

The wait is finally over. Your favorite Indianapolis-based "fake emo" band, Summerbruise, has released their long-awaited record, Infinity Guise. This is the first project put out after signing with the legendary punk label SideOneDummy Records earlier this year. In true Summerbruise fashion, Infinity Guise, perfectly rides the line between self-deprecating humor and emotional turmoil. It's emo poetry for the perpetually overwhelmed, confused, and emotionally hungover.

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Lightning in a Bottle - A Love Letter to Asbury Lanes

Lightning in a Bottle - A Love Letter to Asbury Lanes is a raw, intimate, and unfiltered photographic chronicle of one of New Jersey's most beloved underground venues. Shot over the course of 11 years by photographer Mike McLaughlin, the book captures the heart and soul of Asbury Lanes, in the heart of Asbury Park—a vintage bowling alley turned DIY music venue—before its redevelopment in 2015.

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WXPN Celebrates 1000th Free At Noon Concert with Philadelphia Legends The Hooters

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- WXPN's Free At Noon concert series, a cornerstone of music discovery and community for two decades, will celebrate its 1000th show on September 26, 2025 with Philadelphia legends, The Hooters, in their first appearance on the Free At Noon stage. The Hooters will perform an "unplugged" set to a sold out audience at World Cafe Live. The concert will be broadcast live on 88.5 WXPN and will be streaming live on xpn.org giving listeners the ability to see and hear the show from anywhere.

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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 8/10/26

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Des & the Swagmatics, Bamberdost, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Jonny Couch, Sean Henry Tonight!, and Ava LaMonte. Plus a look back at "Duluth" by Particle Zoo.

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The Soundtrack of Resilience: Explore Music's Role in Post-9/11 America at the Lacey Library

(FORKED RIVER, NJ) -- In honor of Patriot Day, the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library will host "The Soundtrack of Resilience: Music and 9/11" on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The event begins at 2:00pm.

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Albert Music Hall presents Pineystock on Sunday

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"Amazing!" Bruce Hornsby LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier

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The Vogel presents Early Elton Trio on Saturday

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Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Hot Tuna on Friday